An experimental study on static behavior of a GFRP bridge deck filled with a polyurethane foam

Composite Structures

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 257-268

  Zi, Goangseup ^a   Kim, Byeong Min ^a   Hwang, Yoon Koog ^b   Lee, Young Ho ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Crack development; Foam; Foam filled GFRP deck; Orthotropic bridge deck; Transverse direction

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CRACKS; ELASTIC MODULI; FOAMED PLASTICS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; POLYURETHANES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CRACK DEVELOPMENT; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (GFRP); ORTHOTROPIC BRIDGE DECK; POLYURETHANE FOAM;

BRIDGE DECKS;

BRIDGE; CRACKING; ELASTIC MODULUS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FOAM; GLASS FIBER; POLYURETHANE; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL PROPERTY;

EID: 34548735371     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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